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Suitable temperature for lubricating oil purifier

Time:2025-04-28 11:11:49  Reading volume:

The working temperature of the lubricating oil purifier needs to be determined comprehensively according to the oil type, water content and treatment process. The following are professional temperature control suggestions:


1. Standard temperature range

| Oil type | Optimal treatment temperature | Allowable range | Danger threshold |

|----------------|--------------|------------|----------|

| Mineral lubricating oil | 60-65℃ | 50-70℃ | >75℃ |

| Synthetic lubricating oil | 55-60℃ | 45-65℃ | >70℃ |

| Transformer oil | 60-65℃ | 55-70℃ | >75℃ |

| Turbine oil | 58-63℃ | 50-68℃ | >72℃ |

| High viscosity oil (>460cSt)| 65-70℃ | 60-75℃ | >80℃ |


2. Temperature control points

1. Temperature rise management

- Heating rate should be controlled at ≤5℃/h

- Use segmented heating:

30-45℃ (preheating stage)

45-55℃ (initial stage of water evaporation)

55-65℃ (deep dehydration)


2. Temperature-vacuum synergy

- Vacuum requirements at different temperatures:

| Oil temperature (℃) | Recommended vacuum (kPa) | Water removal rate |

|--------|------------------|------------|

| 50 | -95 | 40-50% |

| 60 | -98 | 70-80% |

| 65 | -99 | 90-95% |


3. Safety protection measures

- Triple temperature protection must be set:

Level 1 alarm: 90% of the upper limit allowed

Level 2 protection: Automatically reduce heating power

Level 3 tripping: Immediately cut off the power supply when over-temperature


III. Special working condition adjustment

1. Water-containing oil treatment

- Initial stage (water content > 500ppm):

Maintain a low temperature operation at 50-55℃

Prevent sudden boiling

- Later fine treatment stage:

Gradually rise to 65℃


2. Additive protection

- Oil products containing additives such as ZDDP:

Maximum not exceeding 62℃

High temperatures will accelerate the decomposition of additives


3. Operation in low-temperature environment

- When the ambient temperature is <10℃:

Preheat to 30℃ before starting treatment

The pipeline needs to be heated and insulated


IV. Temperature monitoring requirements

1. Measurement point layout

- The oil inlet, heating chamber, and oil outlet must be independently measured

- It is recommended to use PT100 platinum resistance (accuracy ±0.5℃)


2. Real-time monitoring

- Temperature fluctuations should be controlled within ±2℃

- Record temperature curve every 15 minutes


V. Relationship between typical faults and temperature

1. Consequences of excessive temperature

- Oil oxidation: The oxidation rate doubles for every 10℃ increase in temperature

- Gum generation: Gum generation increases significantly above 65°C

- Additive failure: Some extreme pressure agents begin to decompose at 70°C


2. Influence of insufficient temperature

- Water removal rate decreases by more than 50%

- Processing time is extended by 2-3 times

- The centrifugal separation effect deteriorates


Operation suggestions:

1. Use the lower limit temperature for new oil processing

2. Use the upper limit temperature for waste oil regeneration

3. Reduce the temperature by 5°C when processing bio-based lubricants

4. Use an infrared spectrometer to monitor oil quality changes in real time


Note: The specific temperature setting should refer to the equipment manufacturer's manual and be adjusted in combination with the oil test report. For ultra-high viscosity oils above ISO VG 680, the temperature can be appropriately increased, but the heating time must be strictly controlled (no more than 4 hours).

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